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The most useful and beneficial advice I could give myself as a highschooler would be not to rush into college if you don't know exactly what you want out of life just yet. And if you do, go to a community college first to ease into the financial responsibilities of college. I personally rushed into a University, eager to get out into the "real world" and out of the house and found myself changing majors halfway through, adding an extra 2-3 years to my college experience and adding a good deal of student loans as well. Thinking back I would like to have taken time before entering college to save up some money and evaluate my realistic values in life, where I wanted to go, and what I wanted to do. Maybe travel a bit. I'm stil satisfied with where I am at in life, but knowing this in highschool would have made things a little easier, but who knows, I think I've bettered myself through my experiences. I would just tell myself not to rush into things!

Hey! Some words of advice. Don?t be afraid to stand up for your decision to be so far away from home, and know that you can prove to everyone else that you can do it on your own. Take every opportunity that you?re offered, and make sure to research everything you can about financial aid and scholarships, they?ll be very important soon! Don?t forget to give yourself a break every now and then, and don?t be so critical of yourself. Finally, know that change will come, and you will grow from it. Change is necessary, and valuable. Especially when you need it for your laundry! Love, me.

i would have told myself to focus more on school clubs and orgainzations and actually take the SATs. i would have told myself back then that no matter if i was taking honor calsses or not an A is an A and to take advantage of scholarship programs they offer for high school students to get once they graduate. i would tell myself that your first choice or initial choice of college isnt always the best choice and no matter what road or path you chose make it your best one.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior the first thing I would tell myself to keep playing soccer at the Varsity level to try and get a scholarship. The second thing I would tell myself that I needed to get a job that way when I was out of high school I could have more money towards a car. And the third and last thing would be to work hard, even though it was senior year it would definately have helped me get brightfutures and helped pay for college. Then I would not have to be working so hard now. All these things would have made things so much easier for me now.

Get as involved as possible. Pick any clubs or groups that you are interested in and go to meetings. It will allow you to meet new people. Make connections with faculty. Not only will it help in selecting classes, it is also helpful in the future if you need recommendations for internships, jobs, or graduate school.

study more kid and take classes that give you credit for the classes you need that are closer to your major. save your money for books, food, and tuition. Become or at least compete for 1st of class. take standard placement tests and score greatly. forget the drama that comes with ladies. not that im saying avoid them but do not, i repeat DO NOT involve yourself into a relationship. they all break ya heart in the end or you end up breaking theres. take learning seriously kiddo. your young but you got serious potential you can acommplish great things. also apply for a butt load of scholarships. its free money man just a lot of writing but its all worth it. either way you will accomplish your goal. you will become a great man and great person. you will be known by your person and not his legacy. you can and will be your own person and not a shadow you will be a light, that beckons others and shines in the dark. oh and don't forget to enjoy the few years of high school you got left. good luck kid

Since I'm still a freshman, I can still remember my senior year in high school in vivid detail. Of course, there wasn't much to remember. I was slothful and unmotivated. I had the so-called "senioritis" and my interest in my education took a dip. One might say I had a change of heart as I began college. My grades last fall were the best grades I had in a long time, with a 3.6 GPA for that semester. I outperformed my own expectations and finally realized my intelligence surpassed the difficulty of the work I was given. Success was always within my grasp, all I had to do was seize it. To get the A is a choice. I would tell my lackadaisical senior self to get his rear in gear because, unlike high school, your potential employers will see your college transcript. Establish good study habits now, so you don't spend potential work time in college finding a pace that suits you. High school is where you learn to be a student. NOT college. Give school your best effort NOW, because you you have nothing to lose and everything to gain. Greatness is yours.

Get involved and meet as many people as possible. The transition will be better if you know other people who are dealing with it too. These friends you make will become your support system for the next four years and possibly beyond.

In terms of college life, I believe I was well prepared from the start. My transition was not very difficult. I comfortably speak professionally to those I meet. I am able to extract information from my surroundings. I have a heightened sense of independe being from a singe parent home. The one thing I would tell myself is to not make assumptions as often. Ask the important questions and obtain all the information. This mainly applies to my financial aid process. I assumed I knew how it deferred and was disbursed and then found out otherwise. In the end, I made out fine.

If I could go back to my senior year in high school, I would tell myself to really enjoy my last year of high school more. As a graduate of the International Baccalaureate program, I really overworked myself my senior year to pass my end of the year exams. Having studying most of the time that year, I did not get to stay really connected to some of my best friends. I did attend parties, birthday bashes, and school dances with my friends, but I never really took time away from studying to appreciate some of the best friends I ever had that year. I still keep in touch with my best friends, but I wish I could have made more lasting memories with them. Making new friends definitely is an experience I have had thus far in college, but keeping the great friendships I still had my senior year sometimes feels like an obstacle. Many of them have gone out of state for college, but I guess that's the appeal of school breaks and vacations- I know I will always have my old best friends to hang out with once again.

"Get more financial aid" I would say. I would tell myself to get all kinds of aid. I would be unable to stress adequately how important it would be for him to seek out small scholarships along with the large. I would also have to tell him to focus on merit-based aid, as need-based aid can be pulled away on a technicality (a fact I've learned the hard way). I would tell him not to procrastinate and to begin looking early, and I'm sure the fact that I came back in time to inform him would be more than enough motivation to heed my warning. I might also tell him to engage in more community service, become more active in school activities, and be more outgoing. These lessons are often lost on me, and I always fail to see their value. Perhaps it really would take an encounter with myself from the future to motivate me toward greater activity. It is not laziness that holds me back, but apathy and fear. In the world we live in, one cannot survive who falls victim to these traits. I would have to make my past self see that.

The advice i would give to myself is get my driver license as soon as possible and apply many scholarships.

College life is two-faceted -- there's the education side, and the social side. As far as education goes, I would tell myself that furthering my education by being diligently studious and a hard-working student in high school will only make my transition to college that much easier; and my college life would benefit as well. There's not much to say about socially preparing myself, as I view college as a cultural inundation of diversity and renewal - I'd tell myself to prepare to make new, lasting friends, and to choose the social path that will be most advantageous to furthering my educational goals. The best piece of advice I could give myself is that my education is most valuable in being successful in life. Alternatively, I would let myself know how I managed to travel backwards in time, so I could prepare myself to become a well-known pioneer in the field of time-travel. My college career would greatly be enhanced with that knowledge.

Go to college now while you can it's better and faster in two to Five years your done and in your career . if you wait you will be 40 still trying to make ends meet just because you didn't go to college.

If I had the opportunity to go back in time and give myself advice, I would have pushed myself to apply for every possible scholarship and go to better school. Regardless of cost, I would not have wasted my time at community college. I would have taken the SAT and mapped out my future. I also would have saved every dime I had just to pay for school. In hindsight, all my efforts running so many clubs and organizations were in vain having gone to a community college then a second rate university. I would have taken extra classes, Advanced placement. I would have gotten ahead and stayed ahead, knowing what i know now.

The advice I would give myself would be to realize that my high school years would ultimately affect my college years. This would include my groups of friends, study partners and any academic clubs I should have participated in. To have devoted more time to studying and community service, which would give me experience and knowledge that would also lead to a more prosperous college life and transition into the workforce.

Hey Tray, It's me...I mean, it's you. Listen, I know you're about to graduate in a minute and you feel completely guilty about going to school out of state, but stay calm. You're more resourceful than you give yourself credit for and you don't take no for an answer. Don't waste anymore tears worrying about Mom and Dad and their empty pockets...I am coming from the future after all, and, trust me, we did good. Something else I should mention: You know that guy you're so in love with? Don't believe what everyone says about leaving your boyfriend at home. Keep him. He's hubby material and I can confirm that he is still a very permanent fixture. Oh, I know you were thinking about pledging AKA...yeah, you won't. Stay committed to keeping yourself sane. Roommates from Hell are NOT, I repeat, NOT a myth. They exist. And you might as well know you will have one, but the good part is that your college experience, from where I am, is the best. You're going to love that you followed your heart. Love, Tray :)

I imagine the conversation would be much like the many I have with my 12 year old daughter. I stress that her first priority should always be her education. I think more than any words though I prove to her everyday as a working, single mother and part-time student, the importance of getting your education early in life so that she doesn't have to struggle like I do. I also mention that when the time comes for her to have her own children, she can devote all her time to them and not have to choose between parenting or studying. I tell her not to expect college life to be a party and it will inevitably offer challenges but that's the point. College is supposed to prepare young adults for trial and tribulations of life. However, it's not necessarily what you accomplish but HOW you accomplish it.

Not knowing what you want to major is OK. Take your time in finding out what you really want to do and dont be afraid to challenge yourself. Universities have great programs to guide you in a career path and figure out what you're interest are so take advantage of those. Don't be afraid of being great.

Don't stress yourself out too much, everything will be fine. Take it easy your senior year and enjoy it. After graduation, take a semester of and work to save money for school and car. The time taken off just evaluate your options for college like majors and classes, don't rush take it easy.